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COVID-19 infections in Japan rise to 804

Tokyo/Xinhua: Japan's health ministry and local governments said Monday the number of COVID-19 infections stood at 804 in Japan as of 10:30 a.m. local time.

Japan reports 63 more cases of COVID-19, 1,137 in total

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: The number of the COVID-19 infections in Japan rose to 1,137 as of 7:00 pm local time on Saturday, an increase of 63 cases from a day earlier.

First plane carrying evacuated Americans from coronavirus-stricken cruise ship lands in US

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: The first of two planes chartered by the United States to bring its nationals home from a quarantined cruise ship in Japan has landed at a military base in the state of California, media said Monday.

Japan: 5.5-magnitude quake strikes off Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami warning issued

Tokyo/UNI: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

Japan looks to evacuate citizens from virus-stricken Wuhan, Hubei province: Abe

Moscow/Sputnik/UNI: Japanese authorities are coordinating with China to evacuate its citizens from the Chinese province at the center of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters Sunday.

Japanese PM leaves for Middle East trip amid US - Iran tensions

Tokyo/Xinhua/UNI: Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe left Tokyo for a five-day trip to the Middle East on Saturday, aiming to help ease tensions in a key region for resource-poor Japan.

Japan's plans to send patrol ship to Gulf of Oman unaffected by Iran-US conflict: Gov't

Tokyo/Sputnik/UNI: The confrontation between the United States and Iran does not affect Tokyo's plans to send a warship to patrol the Gulf of Oman, Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday.

Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn pulls off stunning escape from Japan to Lebanon

Tokyo/IBNS: Former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, who is under trail for financial misconducts, slipped out of the Japanese authorities by fleeing the country to reach Lebanon without a passport and even using wooden musical instrument box, media reports said.

UN chief praises Japanese climate resilience, as Typhoon Hagibis cleanup begins

New York: With Typhoon Hagibis causing destruction and loss of life in Japan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has praised the leadership role the country is playing in climate resilience, and its “extensive and efficient preparation for this latest extreme weather event”.

S Korean President to skip Japanese Emperor’s enthronement amid trade row : Reports

Moscow, Oct 11 (Sputnik) South Korean President Moon Jae-in will not attend the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, an official at the presidential office said Friday.

At UN debate, Japan vows to back global push for inclusive quality education for all girls and women

New York: If women were able to demonstrate their potential, “the world would sparkle that much more”, the Prime Minister of Japan said on Tuesday evening at the United Nations General Assembly’s annual general debate.  

Japan issues protest against North Korea over recent missile launches - Reports

Tokyo, Aug 24 (Sputnik/UNI) Japan has protested the recent North Korean missile firings, Kiyoto Tsuji, the parliamentary vice-minister for foreign affairs of Japan, said on Saturday.

North Korea's projectiles did not reach Japan's exclusive economic zone: Tokyo

Tokyo, Aug 2 (Sputnik/UNI) The Japanese government said projectiles reportedly launched by North Korea in the early hours of Friday have not reached the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

UN stands in solidarity with Japan following deadly arson attack at leading animation studio in Kyoto

New York, July 20 (IBNS): UN chief António Guterres said on Friday he was “deeply saddened” at the death of at least 33 people inside a popular Japanese animation studio, in the city of Kyoto, following an arson attack that constitutes one of the worst mass-killings in the nation’s history.

Create conditions for 'harmony between humankind and nature', UN chief says on sidelines of G20 in Japan

New York, June 30 (IBNS): The world needs to create conditions for “harmony between humankind and nature”, Secretary-General António Guterres said in Osaka, Japan, during a meeting on Saturday with the Foreign Ministers of China and France, on the margins of the G20 summit.